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Patrice Rice, president of Patrice & Associates Hospitality Recruiting gives you the insider look at issues in the recruitment and hospitality industry. Get the latest info to help you succeed in this competitive market.

Steve’s Approach:

This is a people business. People are what make the hospitality industry so addictive. Whether working with a candidate or a client I will do my best to get the right people in the right places to insure success for both. Getting to know candidates and clients and aligning their goals is a must. Building relationships and partnering will ultimately lead to success for both parties. Changing jobs is not easy for anyone and I will do my best to make it as painless and rewarding for you as possible. The hospitality industry is fun, rewarding, challenging, sometimes stressful, and promises to never have any two days be exactly the same. Let me help you to find your new career home.

About Steve

Steve joined Patrice & Associates after almost a 25 year career in restaurant operations. After serving in the U.S. Navy and attending the University of Nebraska Lincoln Steve spent 5 years with a local Mexican fast food concept, Amigos, starting as a cook and working up to a GM level. Steve then spent 5 years with Boston Chicken/Boston Market starting as an assistant manager and ending as a multi-unit GM. Buffalo Wild Wings came next. He worked as GM/TGM for 5 years, 2 years as Manager of Learning and Development supervising company MIT program, and 7.5 years as a Regional Manager covering Omaha, Wichita, Des Moines, Ames, and Sioux City. Steve loves the industry and can’t see himself working in any other field.

Steve lives in Omaha with his wife Alison and children. Steve has 2 sons and a daughter. He enjoys spending time with the family, almost anything outdoors, and college football.

Kevin’s Approach:

As a Recruiter with Patrice & Associates, I am backed by the full resources of the top recruiting company in the hospitality industry. I look forward to working with candidates in helping them to decide on their next career move. I am committed to understanding each candidate’s professional skills and specific goals. I will work diligently to present the best opportunities that meet or exceed those expectations. I will also work with each candidate to critique their resume and help prepare each candidate for the interviewing process.
My commitment to client companies is to know and understand their specific staffing requirements. My client companies can depend on my ability to match the most qualified candidate for the position that needs to be filled. As a Recruiter with Patrice & Associates I have the means to seek out those hard-to-find candidates that would meet or exceed your staffing requirements.

At Patrice & Associates our mission statement says it all.
“Recruiting is not about making money, it’s about helping people”

About Kevin

Kevin Kehl joined Patrice & Associates as a Recruiter for the Greater Phoenix area in 2014. Kevin has been in the construction industry for more than 30 years and the last 16 years as the owner of two successful construction companies. Kevin’s background includes managing complex government contacts, facility service contracts, emergency service, new construction, remodeling for both residence and commercial buildings.

Kevin built his businesses on the reputation for providing quality service, integrity, dependability, responsiveness and the ability to get the job done no matter what it takes. With over 16 years of interviewing, hiring, staffing and managing his own companies partnering with Patrice & Associates was a perfect fit moving forward with his career.

I am excited to be in a position where I can help Clients fill that key position with the right Candidate as well as help Candidates take their career to the next level.

Don’s Approach:

Success in the hospitality business requires talented managers with technical expertise and excellent people skills. My approach starts with understanding your unique business profile, so that I can identify talent with the proven ability to build your business. For client candidates, I begin by identifying their technical and service strengths, as well as their personal goals. Having a deep understanding of both sides allows me to develop the best possible fits.

Next, I save you time. The hospitality business is built on excellent people—but identifying top candidates and vetting them takes time away from core business activities that drive revenue and profit. I draw from an established base of candidates and referrals and can quickly assess the best candidates for your specific operation. And because I already have a working knowledge of these candidates, I can identify those with the personality and communication style that fit your company’s culture. This tailored, individualized approach delivers positive results.

Finally, my ultimate goal is to help you take back control over your work schedule, personal commitments, and relaxation time. Few things are more satisfying than seeing my clients—whether they are businesses or candidates—find the right match so that they can grow and flourish.

About Don

Don grew up in Colorado farm and ranch country, where trust, loyalty, and helping neighbors were essential qualities instilled in him from childhood. As a tight-knit community, these values allowed him to thrive even during hard times.

They also were critical for success in Don’s next role in construction, where the ability to work with company management, fellow crew members, public agencies, and other companies’ crews and managers meant getting the job done on time and on budget. An opportunity for Don to launch his own business then led him to a 25-year career in insurance, where he built lifelong relationships—and a profitable business—on proven results and trust.

Hard work is great and Don’s love of life too—hunting, gardening, and breeding and training yellow Labs for hunting. He is an avid foodie, cooking what he grows and following restaurant trends as a consumer. The highlight of his year is when his grandson visits and Don enjoys watching that little city boy romp on the farm with the dogs.

Michelle will help identify franchisees in CO/NV/UT and then coach them to success!

Michelle worked in the casino industry for 18 years – starting as an entry-level manager and earning successive promotions to her final position as an Executive Vice President of Operations for a national casino resort company. She and her husband also currently own six franchised cafes in two states. Additionally, she is a Regional Developer for two franchise brands, responsible for cultivating and helping other franchisees become successful in their own businesses. It is this diversity yet relevancy of experience that ensures our client companies and management candidates are successful in accomplishing their goals.

Michelle and our team have extensive local knowledge, coupled with national reach and resources, which enables us to provide timely and efficient results in your search. Each of our recruiters have accomplished high levels of success in their own right, earned accolades for their work, and, most importantly, epitomize the spirit of hospitality and customers service.

Let Us Help You!

Regional Developers (RDs) with Patrice & Associates are looking to find people who want to take control of their own destiny by becoming a franchisee in one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Using our proven operating system, and built in clients, RDs coach franchisees through a step by step on boarding process to ramp up their business as quickly as possible. Then they work on fine tuning performance so franchisees can meet their income, lifestyle and long term financial goals. At Patrice & Associates, RDs, who themselves are franchisees, also serve as extension of the leadership and management team at Patrice & Associates providing support, and guidance to help franchisees in their respective regions realize their full potential.

If you are interested in starting a Patrice & Associates franchise, learn more about franchise opportunities in your area.